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On Friday, July 6, mxengineer1 (a friend and colleague) texted me a photo of an Alta EXR that he was about to purchase from Jeff at Action Extreme Cycles in New Philadelphia, Ohio. I noticed that there was another EXR behind his. I contacted Jeff. We worked out some numbers, and my family and I loaded up and headed to New Philly to pick it up.
We finally arrived home at midnight. I decide to take the bike for a test ride in the yard. My wife and daughter go into the house, and I start riding around our property (just over 4 acres) with several passes close to our bedroom. It was one of those rare cool Ohio skies in which you could see a ton of stars and the bands of the Milky Way, a great riding experience! I rode in modes 1 & 2 for a half hour, put the bike away, and went inside to see how noisy the bike was. They were asleep. The next morning, my wife asked if I really rode that late at night, which I did.
A couple of days later, I was riding in my yard when I noticed my neighbor mowing his yard. He stopped his zero turn and watched me for a while, then he waved me over to his property. "What the (blank) is that?" he asked. I told him it was an electric bike, and asked if the noise bothered him. "I can't here a thing!", he said. Anyway, he invited me to ride the trails in the back woods of his property, due to the quietness of the bike. Less sound does equal more ground!
Range: Last Friday I rode to and from work (20.6 miles round trip, Mode 1 at 55 MPH). In the evening I rode into town and back, then starting riding laps in the yard (various Modes). When the EXR would not exceed a top speed 8 MPH, I stopped. Total mileage for the day was 35.8 miles. This was from a full charge in the morning.
On the road: The EXR doesn't have bead locks, which makes it smoother on the road. The Metzler knobbies wonder a bit, but this is expected. Most of my road riding has been in Mode 1.
Versatility: I'm finding myself using this vehicle to haul things around the property. Since you don't have to use a clutch, this frees up your left hand. I can now carry my weed eater, take the garbage can to and from the street (~400 foot driveway), get the mail, and haul watering pails for my wife's flowers,
Concerns: The rear brake pedal feels sticky. I disassembled the brake arm pivot, and wiped away what appeared to be a thick, white lithium grease, and applied Honda Spray White Lithium Grease, which appears thinner. I lowered the pedal and added some play, works well for me now. I also lost one of the M5X12mm fasteners that holds the rear fender extension to the fender.
I'm coming off a '17 Husqvarna TX300 that I sold a few months back. I have a MX background, but opted for the EXR due to its versatility of being road capable. I haven't taken the EXR to a moto track yet, but hope to do so soon.
So far I've been really pleased with the bike, and have ridden it every day since purchase. In fact, I think I will go out now for a quick ride before bed!
We finally arrived home at midnight. I decide to take the bike for a test ride in the yard. My wife and daughter go into the house, and I start riding around our property (just over 4 acres) with several passes close to our bedroom. It was one of those rare cool Ohio skies in which you could see a ton of stars and the bands of the Milky Way, a great riding experience! I rode in modes 1 & 2 for a half hour, put the bike away, and went inside to see how noisy the bike was. They were asleep. The next morning, my wife asked if I really rode that late at night, which I did.
A couple of days later, I was riding in my yard when I noticed my neighbor mowing his yard. He stopped his zero turn and watched me for a while, then he waved me over to his property. "What the (blank) is that?" he asked. I told him it was an electric bike, and asked if the noise bothered him. "I can't here a thing!", he said. Anyway, he invited me to ride the trails in the back woods of his property, due to the quietness of the bike. Less sound does equal more ground!
Range: Last Friday I rode to and from work (20.6 miles round trip, Mode 1 at 55 MPH). In the evening I rode into town and back, then starting riding laps in the yard (various Modes). When the EXR would not exceed a top speed 8 MPH, I stopped. Total mileage for the day was 35.8 miles. This was from a full charge in the morning.
On the road: The EXR doesn't have bead locks, which makes it smoother on the road. The Metzler knobbies wonder a bit, but this is expected. Most of my road riding has been in Mode 1.
Versatility: I'm finding myself using this vehicle to haul things around the property. Since you don't have to use a clutch, this frees up your left hand. I can now carry my weed eater, take the garbage can to and from the street (~400 foot driveway), get the mail, and haul watering pails for my wife's flowers,
Concerns: The rear brake pedal feels sticky. I disassembled the brake arm pivot, and wiped away what appeared to be a thick, white lithium grease, and applied Honda Spray White Lithium Grease, which appears thinner. I lowered the pedal and added some play, works well for me now. I also lost one of the M5X12mm fasteners that holds the rear fender extension to the fender.
I'm coming off a '17 Husqvarna TX300 that I sold a few months back. I have a MX background, but opted for the EXR due to its versatility of being road capable. I haven't taken the EXR to a moto track yet, but hope to do so soon.
So far I've been really pleased with the bike, and have ridden it every day since purchase. In fact, I think I will go out now for a quick ride before bed!
